
" … The cave has been given back by the doctor. But next week the cave just turned Indo." Bastian's face was clearly visible through a video call.
"Isn't it?"
"Gua wants to run Jani" Bastian replied to Zaim.
"You think that's the most important thing now?"
"What do you think?" Bastian threw a question. "He almost killed the cave, Za. He's betrayed us."
"Maybe there's something you don't know about Jani. He's a typical surprise lover."
Bastian took off his shirt, pointing to a gunshot in his heart. "This is the surprise you mean? Huh huh? Fine, maybe you don't care about the life of the cave. But the cave will be here until you meet Jani. The cave wants to ask for an explanation or at least shoot back to be fair."
"The only cave believer there is Jani."
"Cave not bu–"
"So no one can protect you anymore as long as you're there" Zaim said. "Makanya cave ask you to turn back. We're discussions. Set a new strategy for Ushi's past. About Jani biarin. If he's really betrayed, it's not your business anymore, Bas."
Bastian looks calm, evident from his sitting position that is no longer rigid, no longer leaning on Zaim, and no longer glaring. What Zaim just said was like a sedative for Bastian. Although cruel but Bastian wants Jani who is currently a robot Zaim changed status to be a traitor. Because Bastian can't wait to imagine how the end of Jani if proven to really betray Zaim. Don't expect there to be any consideration, no mercy, no less a second chance at a Zaim Alfarezi. Don'tdon't.
"So mending you back right now. Seriously you're not safe there," Zaim added.
Bastian was silent, turning his gaze to the scene outside the window.
"The cave's busy."
Spontan Bastian looked back at his laptop screen. "Busy holding on to another bed?"
Zaim was about to laugh, but hurriedly arrested him. Afraid that the sleeping Nia would wake up in shock. Bastian is not unaware of where and what Zaim is doing for fifteen minutes talking to him via video call. Bastian deliberately ignored it because throughout the conversation his negative emotions continued to take over. Zaim was indeed seen in a bedroom, but clearly it was not Zaim's bedroom because of its luxury of only twenty percent.
It was another bedroom that was in Zaim's residence, which was most likely a guest bedroom. Then despite being stealthy, Zaim's body gestures seemed unusual. Several times Zaim looked down, looked straight down, and smiled enigmaticly. Bastian believes there is someone else with Zaim, and the other person is none other than Nia who is often called Bastian with the name of bocil, onion child, child smell kencur, baby boy mateng, kemaren afternoon. Not playing, indeed, the intuition of a law enforcement!
Zaim is a workaholic who only wants to accumulate rupiah coffers. It was a peetama impression Bastian when he first met with Zaim, when he officially became a robot Zaim, and the time before he made a video call with Zaim fifteen minutes ago. It turns out that Zaim is also a big cat like them. Trudging into the bedroom of a woman who was still in high school and touching her limbs without permission. Is there a more fitting name than cat garong? There are. Yep. Venereal criminals!
"Well if you want anything."
"Lu said the ballom could be if he was still 17 years old." Zaim no longer hid his activities kissed the back of Nia's hand.
"Yes, he's 18 years old."
"Youth" said Zaim. "Gua doesn't want his youth to mess rich cave. The cave is ready to wait. Let him enjoy his youth first." Zaim smiled as he rubbed gently next to Nia's cheek.
"Cave matiin."
"Yes. But if the cave doesn't see your face in the cave office tomorrow morning. Lu the matiin cave."
"He'em." Bastian disconnected the video call.
Zaim smiled again while pocketing his phone in his pants pocket, then slowly moved from Nia's bed after fixing the blanket. With great care Zaim stepped out of Nia's bedroom. But Zaim's steps immediately came to a halt when he saw the light from Nia's phone screen light up through the ear pocket of her school backpack. Zaim also did not hesitate to check, because the text that contains a free personal connecting tone subscription offer is not sent at one morning like now!
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The atmosphere of dinner at Ushi's residence felt ordinary, just like the nights yesterday. Ushi's father, Safi, always asked various things to his eldest grandson, Ikbal. Ushi's mother and older sister listened more. And Ushi himself? Trying to die half-heartedly withhold various emotions. Ushi never stop stuffing his mouth with food so as not to let go of throwing a curse on the father.
Ushi and Safi's relationship does look very harmonious from the outside, despite the fact that they are always clashing. Safi sincerely loves Ushi, Ushi knows that, Ushi can feel it. But somehow Ushi could not return that sincerity. There is something stuck in Ushi's heart, and the sense of obstruction is getting stronger when he finds out there is something Safi has hidden in the past. It feels like Ushi asked Safi directly, but the advice from Bastian as if not tired to dampen his desire which is certainly only aggravate the situation.
"You were in Malaysia last week, right? Why not stop by? I'll chase you to the airport."
"I have no intention of stopping by because I want to go straight back to Jakarta" Ushi replied to Safi.
Safi nodded. "But what is necessary?"
"I got a call from the train attendant, they said the lockers there were burning and the contents of the locker were mixed. I'm told to come make a claim on anything that's my stuff and what's not."
Safi nodded again. "Keep abis from the station he said you went to the hospital as well. Whynot? You sick?"
"No. I'd like to meet the suspect who burned the locker at the station. The train officer said he's still in the hospital."
"Tomorrow to tell Father. It's dangerous to meet a suspect alone." Safi was silent for a moment. "Keep talking about the suspect, Shi?"
"It doesn't matter. He's just apologizing. And then I go home. There are no important items in the locker either, so be sure."
"Yaudah, but tomorrow you will tell me."
Ushi did not answer, just downed the glass until it ran out.
"Keep she says her boyfriend crazy rich Jaksel lives here. Really it?" safi added.
Spontaneous chews voraciously Ushi, Ikbal and everyone who was enjoying the chicken opor menu, slowed down.
"Benevolently. I saw his room on the second floor. Walopun's a mess but I'm sure it's a girl's room."
"Yes. He will move if his mother who works in Taiwan has come home" replied Ushi finally.
"Oh, her mother works in Taiwan too? Equally rich his wife's ex-girlfriend is your matre dong."
Ushi held his shock, regulated his breath, and placed his tableware as smooth as possible. "I've said it before, sir, if I don't like to be spied on."
"Who's spying on you?" Safi wiped her mouth. "Father is not your spy, but he whom you have accommodated is diem-diem here."
Ushi silent. His gaze that had just been fixed on the bottom of the plate now turned to Safi completely. The two of them stared at each other sharply, as if trying to expose each other's minds.
"Why are you a secret from your father? Of all of us? Hm?" Safi leaned back while crossing her hands in front of her chest. "You think you don't know? Even without being jacked up by Zaim Alfarezi, it's easy for you to find out about the boy, Yesenia Eve."
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